Axel Einar Hjorth
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a "Lovö" stained pine cabinet, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930's.
Black iron fittings, interior with two drawers and adjustable shelves. Height 155 cm, width 100 cm, depth 45 cm. Key included.
Normal wear, an iron fitting/screw is missing to the interior of each door, lock is missing at the upper edge of the left door, chip/loss to the left door by the lock.
Saleroom notice
Chip/ loss to the left door by the lock.
Literature
Christian Björk, Thomas Ekström & Eric Ericson, "Axel Einar Hjorth: möbelarkitekt", Signum, Stockholm, 2009, p 130.
More information
The Lovö series was designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for holiday houses (sportstugemöbler) and marketed in 1932.
Designer
Axel Einar Hjorth was one of Sweden's most significant furniture designers during the Swedish Grace era. He is also known for designing the so-called sports cabin furniture in pine.
Head designer of NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) furniture department 1927-38. His first significant project was NK's exclusive showcase at the International World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, where he presented the cabinet 'Louis' and the model 'Caesar'. In the 1930's he designed more basic models for serial production and rustic furniture in pinewood.
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